A mom shares lessons learned as she juggles her family and career….

My “Mother” resume is growing. Last week I unclogged the drain in the bathtub – all it took was some choice words, a lot of elbow grease, a mix of baking soda and vinegar, and then some good ol’ Liquid Plumber. Tonight I successfully unjammed the garbage disposal – thank you Youtube – after my son accidentally dropped a bowl into the sink and the shattered glass got in all the disposal gears. Sigh.

When did I become so damn handy? Besides cooking, cleaning, general yard-work and lawn maintenance, homework detail, diaper duty, carpools, school projects, home improvement undertakings that include but are not limited to spackling and painting, and minor carpentry and masonry repairs; home decorating, and now plumbing and whatever the hell category the disposal fell into, I am becoming extremely well-rounded and very versatile. With the exception of electrical endeavors, which I will never touch, I have amassed quite the resume of super-skills. So yes, I will take this moment to pat myself on the back because quite frankly I deserve it. So does every mom who keeps their household afloat in whatever ways necessary to maintain the status quo. We are so much more that “just a mom.” Our skill sets go way beyond the traditional roles that we were once pigeon-holed to, and are pretty darn amazing. In fact, every mom I know is a walking circus act of talents that only another mom can fully comprehend and appreciate. Sorry men, but I am not sure that you will never truly be able to grasp all that we really do do…despite your best efforts, even on your best day. We as moms are a force to be reckoned with, acknowledged, respected, and admired – every single day of every week, all year long!

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Jen

I am a mom to three awesome kids. They are my pride and joy, even when they manage to push my sanity to and often over the proverbial edge. They are my greatest achievements and I love watching them grow and come into their own selves. While I am married, ours is a blended family which is not without its challenges and stressors. It's that whole yours, mine and ours concept... A few years ago I went back to work full-time as a nurse. I love what I do, and I would like to think that after all this time I am very good at my job. Connecting with people at their most vulnerable and helping them heal, brings me a sense of purpose and gives meaning to what I do.
I secretly have always had a passion for writing. When I started this blog I did so as a way to be able to express myself through my words; and hopefully inspire others through my life experiences as both a mom and a nurse. To be able to adequately convey just the right amount of my life experience, mixed with a little bit of humor, some impassioned views, some heartfelt emotion, and of course lessons learned, and in turn inspire others would be an awesome experience and privilege.
Making sense out of chaos, finding silence amongst the noise, and locating solace during turmoil....its my blog that I am hoping will be my beacon and offer me light on my path.